Building column



J. E. HEANUE Oct. 10, 1939.

BUILDING COLUMN l 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR: Jamasieanue ATTORNEYS.

Filed sept. 23, 195e Oct. 10, 1939. l 1 E HEAUE 2,176,007

BUILDING COLUMN Filed Sept. 25, 1938 2 SheetsSheet 2 /M/HNTOR.- James E.Manu@ Patented Oct. 10, 1939 UNITED STATES *laars-1ir orificeApplication September 23, 1938, Serial No. 231,285

8 Claims.

This invention relates to columns useful in metallic buildingconstruction, and it has reference more particularly to built up hollowcolumns with laterally-projecting wings for cong nection of floorsupporting beams and the like.

My invention has for its chief aim to make possible the rapid assemblingof the wings with the columns, and at the same time'form a positiveinterlock between them for capacity of the wings to effectivelyresstdownward displacement under the heavy loads carried by the beamsconnected to them, as well as to effectively resist sidewisedisplacement under lateral strains.

How the above and other objects and attendant advantages can be readilyrealized in practice will appear from the following description of theattached drawings,y wherein Fig. I is an axial sectional View of abuilding column conveniently embodying my invention.

Fig. II is a View of the column partly in plan and partly in horizontalsection taken as indicated by the arrows II-II in Fig. I.

Fig. III is a fragmentary detail View of a portion of the hollow postcomponent of the column.

Fig. IV is a perspective view of a block element forming a part of thecolumn structure.

Fig. V is a view showing how the beam supporting wing components of thecolumn are assembled with the post component.

Fig. VI is a perspective view showing the wings finally positioned andwelded fast to the post component.

Fig. VII is a view corresponding to Fig. II showing how the wings arekeyed in by concrete filling the post.

Fig. VIII is a view corresponding to Fig. I showing an alternativeembodiment of my invention.

Fig. IX is a View partly in plan and partly in horizontal section takenas indicated by the ar- 40 rows IX-IX in Fig. VIII.

Fig. X is a fragmentary perspective View of a portion of the postcomponent ofthe modified column.

Fig. XI is a perspective view of one of the wing components of themodified column.

Fig. XII is a View showing how the wing cornponents of the modifiedcolumn are assembled with the post component; and

Fig. XIII is a horizontal sectional view taken as indicated by thearrows XIII-XIII in Fig. XII.

Fig. XIV is a perspective View like Fig. VI showing the final positionof the wings and weldlng.

Referring first to Figs. I-VII inclusive,V my improved building columncomprises a tubular post component I and wing components 2. As shown,thewing components 2 have web portions 3 extending outward through thenarrow vertical portions 4 of invert T-slot's in the post I, andcrosswise T-head flanges 5 within the post positioned with their innerfaces spaced from the inner surface of said post. The T-head flanges 5may be integrally formed with the wings or they may be separately formedand secured to the wings by welding or otherwise. Snugly fitting .I intothe crosswise portions 6 of the invert T-slots in the post I Iandsupporting the T-heads of the wings 2 are filler blocks I whereof one isshown in perspective in Fig. IV. The blocks 'I thus serve to preventshearing of the post by the web portions 3 of the wings under loadscarried by beams 9 which are rigidly secured at their ends to said wingsby screw bolts I0. Prior to erection of the column, the wings `2 arepermanently united with the postcomponent I by welding along the regionsof mutual contact as indicated at I I and I'2 in Fig; V`I,andthe p'ostfilled with concrete as vshown in Fig. VII to permanently key in theT-head flange ends of said wings. From Fig. V, it lwill be noted thatthe vertical dimension of the crosswise portions of the T- slots in thepost I are such as to permit introduction of the T-head flange portionsof the wings 2 at an upward angle. When the T-head flanges 5 are whollywithin a post, the wing components are turned horizontally to theposition shown in Fig. I, and the blocks 'I thereupon inserted beneaththem in the crosswise portions of the slots. As a consequence of thedescribed construction, it will be apparent that the wings 2 are rigidlyinterlocked with the post against the possibility of downward or outwarddisplacement under load, and also against the possibility of lateraldisplacement under sidewise pressure or strain.

In the alternative embodiment of my invention shown in Figs. VIII-XIV,the inner ends of the wings 2a are stepped, the upper portions of thesubdivisions so formed having transverse T-head fianges 5a and the lowerover-reached portions having wider transverse T-head flanges la, which,as will be understood from further description, serve the same functionas the blocks 'I of the first described embodiment. The flanges 'Ia maybe integrally formed with the wings 2a or they may be produced bywelding separately-formed strips to the opposite sides of the web 3a ifdesirecl or found convenient in practice. In the modified embodiment,the lower portion Ba of each invert T-slot in the post component Ia isof such depth and width as to permit insertion of one edge of the upperT-head iiange 5a of one of the wings 2a and thereafter allow the otheredge of the ange to clear upon swinging the wing into radial alignmentwith the post, in the manner readily understood from Figs. XI and XIII.With the flange 5a now within the post la, the wing 2a is raised toengage its web 3a, in the narrow vertical portion 4a of the slot in thepost la, and the wing thereupon moved somewhat further inward to seatits lower head flange 1a within the transverse lower portion 6a of theslot. After placement of the wings 2a as just explained, welding isresorted to as before, to Secure them permanently to the post alongregions of mutual contact as at Ila, I2a, in Fig. XIV. Finally, the postI a is filled with concrete likewise as in the first describedembodiment, with the result that the wings 2a are effectively keyed inagainst the possibility of either downward oi lateral displacement underload or sidewise pressure.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A building column comprising a tubular post; a beam-attaching wingwith a transverse T-head flange within the post, and with a webextending outward through the vertical portion of an invert T-slot inthe post; a block of a width corresponding to the T-head flange of thewing snugly fitting the crosswise bottom portion of the slot andsupporting the T-head; and concrete within the post keying in the T-headof the wing.

2. A building column according to claim 1, in which the wing and thesupporting block are welded fast to each other and the column along theregions of mutual contact.

3. A building column according to claim 1, in which the height of thecrosswise portion of the T-slot in the post is such as to permitintroduction of the T-head portion of the wing into the post from theexterior at an upward angle.

4. A building column comprising a tubular post; a beam-attaching wingwith a vertical web extending outward through the vertical portion of aninvert T-slot in the side of the post, said wing being stepped at itsinner end with the upper part projecting inward beyond the lower part,and having a transverse T-head flange within the column, and the lowerpart having a transverse T-head flange, snugly lling the crosswisebottom portion of the T-slot; and concrete within the post keying in theupper T-head of the wing.

5. A building column according to claim 4, in which the wing is weldedfast to the post along the regions of mutual contact.

6. A building column according to claim 4, in which the crosswise bottomportion of the slot in the column is of a size to permit introduction ofupper T-head ange of the wing edgewise into the post and lateralswinging of the wing into radial position to bring said upper T-headilange wholly within the post, so that said wing may be lifted bodily toengage its web in the narrow portion of the slot, and thereafter movedfurther inward radially to seat the lower T-head flange within thecrosswise portion of the slot.

7. A building column comprising a hollow post; a beam attaching wingwith a transverse T-head flange within the post, and with a webextending outward through the vertical portion of a T-slot in the post;a block of a width corresponding to the T-head iiange of the wing snuglyfitting the cross-wise portion of the slot and with the web of said wingcompletely filling said slot; and concrete within the post keying in theT-head of the wing.

8. A building column according to claim '7, in which the wing and theblock are welded fast to each other and to the column along the regionsof mutual contact.

JAMES E. HEANUE.

